WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Over 180 organizations have voiced strong opposition to proposed changes to federal student loan repayment and forgiveness programs by the U.S. Department of Education. The groups, representing millions of students, borrowers, workers and vulnerable populations, argue that the Administration's plans would worsen the ongoing student loan crisis affecting more than 40 million Americans who collectively owe over $1.6 trillion. The letter specifically challenges alterations t more ST

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is working to transfer cultural items to lineal descendants, Indian tribes or native Hawaiian organizations. This action follows the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The items, defined as sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony, were removed from federal or tribal lands. The cultural items consist of seven boxes containing obsidian projectile points, debitage, a biface, co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Federal Communications Commission has initiated a proceeding to consider a channel substitution for a noncommercial educational television station in Jacksonville, Oregon. The proposal, outlined in a notice of proposed rulemaking (DA 25-583, MB Docket No. 25-215, RM-12005), suggests replacing channel *4 with channel *24 in the Table of TV Allotments. The action stems from a petition filed by TheDove Media, Inc. (TDM), the permittee for the Jacksonville station (Facilit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Wyden, Merkley: EPA Prioritizing J.H. Baxter Superfund Site Cleanup for Eugene Community * For Immediate Release: July 9, 2025 EUGENE, OR - Oregon's U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), alongside Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) addition of the former J.H. Baxter site in Eugene to its Superfund National Priorities List (NPL)--an ess more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Sheehy Unveil New Bipartisan Effort to Boost Rural Economies, Wildfire Resiliency * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana's U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy today introduced the bipartisan Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity (SAWMILL) Act. The brand-new legislation supports mills in Oregon, Montana, and across the nation by unlocking fe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle: EPA Prioritizing J.H. Baxter Superfund Site Cleanup for Eugene Community * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) addition of the former J.H. Baxter site in Eugene to its Superfund National Priorities List (NPL)--an essential action, as sites inc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NOAA Nominee Claims Critical Services Like Weather Forecasting Won't Suffer Under Trump's Proposed 27% Budget Cut. Cantwell: "I Think We're In A Disagreement." * 07.09.25 Proposed NOAA head voiced support for Trump budget that would cut $2.2B from lifesaving agency, eliminate research arm WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Oregon District Attorneys Association has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong concerns about potential changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The association emphasized that Public Service Loan Forgiveness is a "cornerstone of our country's public service workforce strategy." Bryan Brock, executive director of the Oregon District Attorneys Association, highlighted the existing staffing crisis in Oregon's prosecutori more ST

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The City and County of San Francisco, along with Santa Clara County, submitted a public comment letter protesting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) proposed rescission of the Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) Regulations. The joint letter articulates deep concerns regarding a failure to maintain necessary regulatory frameworks that promote fair housing access across racial, socioeconomic, and geographic lines. Cosigner David Chiu, City At more ST

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Western states forge alliance with nation's nuclear lab on advanced energy development * The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is the hub of collaboration among Western states to advance nuclear energy. This effort, anchored in legislative frameworks, strategic investments, collaborations and partnerships, is positioning the region as a leader in nuclear innovation.  more PR